"Laapataa Ladies", India's official entry in the Best International Feature category at the 97th Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race.

The Hindi film, directed by Kiran Rao, is not part of the shortlist of 15 features that will be vying for a spot in the final five.

British-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri's "Santosh", starring Indian actors Shahana Goswami and Sunita Rajwar, representing the UK, has made it to list.

The final Oscar nominations will be announced on January 17.

85 countries or regions had submitted films that were eligible for consideration in the International Feature Film category for the 97th Academy Awards.